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Show Sunday, January 2, 2000, THE DAILY HI RALD, ( ww.herklcxtni com), Cu F"B ?" l L !I W a I 9 lotoest-scorin- g ; $77. .'Dayne, the lleisman Trophy winner, was held to 46 yards in the first half by a Stanford that ranked fifth worst ilefens nation. But he broke loose gain on the second halftime and scored on after jjay a run two plays later. t , "We had a nice talk, a nice little calm talk at halftime, and everybody got more motivated," jjayne deadpanned. "I think that really gave us momentum and we just carried on. It would have Been nice if we could have scored sme more, so we wouldn't have Md to bite our nails at the end." Wisconsin (10-2- ) held No. 22 Stanford to minus-- yards on 27 shes, a Rose Bowl record. I he ardinal playing in their' st Rose Bowl in 28 years, were eld to 259 yards of total offense flfter averaging 467 per game Pys season. Rose It was the (j JJpwl since 1977, when Southern 5 (8-4- ), lowest-scorin- g California defeated Michigan Fiesta V,J - i f " l Barry Alvarez, who hobbled up l 4m I w1.". ft and down the sideline with a cane in his first game on the field since kneefeurgery. Dayne, who passed 7,000 career rushing yards in the game, joined Washington quarterback Bob Schloredt and USC tailback Charles White as winner of consecutive Rose Bowl MVP awards. Schloredt won in 1960-6and White in 1979-80- . Dayne, who had 34 carries Saturday, reached 200 yards in three of the four bowls game in which he played. Fie finished his college career with 200 yards or more in four of his final five games. Brooks Bollinger had a TD on a quarterback sneak for Wisconsin and Vitaly PiBetsky field goal. Kerry added a Carter had a scoring run for Stanford, and Mike Biselli-ha- d a field, goal. the game was listed Though as a sellout, the attendance of 93,731 was, the smallest Rose Bowl crowd since 1955 perfuel to adding complaints haps the Bowl Championship Series has diluted interest in other bowls. The BCS show- - most d 28-yar- d " M' r only the third Chicago Tribune - The "PASADENA, Calif. Rose of Bowl the tHaugural 23 st Century won't go down in the record books as an artistic Success, but that didn't prevent ecstatic Wisconsin Badger fans and musicians from celebrating their team's surprisingly narrow 17-- victory over Stanford on Saturday. Or, maybe they all had pJayed the "under" in a game that was expected to be a shootout. ' Even though Heisman 9 high-scorin- g ! L.' x- ' i - onship contender. NebraHka, a 4 favorite, had 107 victories in the i ,4 DALLAS Boating (AP) Texas would have been good enough for Arkansas fans. Seeing the Razorbacks score bften and pound Longhorns quarterbacks and running backs only made it better. Oversized load: Wisconsin running back Ron Dayne (33) breaks loose for a the Badgers' Rose Bowl win over Stanford. down for No. 1 is in the Sugar Bowl this year. Troy Walters, expected to miss the game after dislocating his right wrist in practice Tuesday, caught three passes for 52 yards for Stanford. Walters, winner of the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top receiver this season, played with a wrap on the wrist. "I went from a low to a high. Tuesday and Wednesday were the low points in my life," Walter 5 d Cedric Cobbs scored on a catch and a run and Michael Jenkins had a 42- yard touchdown run, all in the second half, as No. 24 Arkansas returned to the Cotton Bowl and beat No. 14 Texas 27-- Saturday. "Very few Arkansas teams Ihave beaten Texas, much less 27-that's awesome," Razorbacks coach Houston Nutt iBaid. "To beat Texas in the f Vmm rr m tut rvMuv; mil i ha arm JJ i la VvtiAJii Ttr vut will never fans and our program forget." which ended a Arkansas i seven-gam- e bowl losing streak that dated to December 1985, broke open a tight game by scoring on four straight drives in the third and fourth quarters. The defense came up big, too, getting eight sacks and holding the Longhorns ) to minus-2the worst in yards rushing school history. Arkansas also 30-yar- 37-yar- d d 6 6 lftn v (8-4- ), (9-5- had a 7 stand that kept Texas from tying the game at 10. The Longhorns, whose leading receiver and top defensive were lineman suspended ended the season with Thursday, three straight losses. They didn't score an offensive touchdown over the final 10 quarters. "It was a bad day at the goal-lin- e ranch," Texas coach Mack Brown aid. "We got whipped." Hogs fans set the tone. Although the school sold only 21,000 tickets, its followers made up more than half the crowd of 72,723 and seemingly all wore red for the first meeting since 1991 of the former Southwest Conference rivals. Razorbacks rooters were loud before and during the game, as a even cheering reminder of the league they joined after bolting the SWC. They continued screaming long after the game. Players responded by carrying the Cotton Bowl trophy, Arkansas' first since 1976, to a corner of the stadium where the band was, triggering more chants of Tig! Sooie!" While some players shared hugs and handshakes at others threw and kicked footballs into the seats. Cheerleaders stood in lino, arms locked, and kept cheering, too. Nobody seemed willing to leave. The game began like one of said. The doctors told me I couldn't injure it any further. I felt like I could do enough to help the team. But I couldn't carry the ball in my right arm " 4 fO Sum BimIIi 28, -K 4 run 2 03 run Saturday during d Fat down Pwamg Come-Al- 18 Int l Flatum Vrd Pn M34 00 Loat Texas-Arkans- clashes, when teams kept the ball on the ground and fought for field position as much as points. It was tied at '3 at halftime, although it had more to do with bad offenses than good defenses. The Razorbacks began taking control early when rover Chris Chalmers took the Longhorns l of out range with a . sack, stalling Texas' first drive. "'" The punt pinned the Razorbacks at their 3, and the , field-goa- third-dow- ToflftW Tim of Pommmoa 13 780 n 28 32 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Dayn 34 200, Kuhn Gaykkt HuftAk Botknow 106 2 10. 2 Sumfwd 0 2MI. Borchard RECEIVINO-WiKon- am. 76. Siamund 2 29 Stnord, Pitt 6 81. U0 3 60, Wahwf 3 62, D Dwt Moor 1 23, VW 1 4. Aden t 0 Cbtnt i 22 r his fifth in yard touchdown with wounded flanker Troy Walters being two Rose Bowls, a performcleared to join the starting ance that tied a bowl record lineup and making several that has stood for 97 years. In the fourth quarter, the key receptions. Throughout much of the Badgers scored on a quarter- game, though, Husak inexplicably was instructed to call plays that would start too many series with an ineffective rush. Wisconsin wouldn't get on track until early in the second half, when Dayne popped through the line for a run. Two pjays later, he scampered around left end for a 4- 64-yar- d back sneak by freshman quarterback Brooks Bollinger. Dayne and a hobbled Barry Alvarez, who coached from the sideline for the first time in several games, credited the Cardinal for making their senson-longoal becoming the first Big 10 team with consecutive Rose Bowl victories significantly more difficult to achieve. g - The Dullai Morning Ncwi 4 re I would say." Fiesta Bowl president Win Holden said Saturday that all 73,471 tickets have been sold, The crowd should have a decidedly red hue. Tennessee returned 7,200' of its allotted 15,000 tickets, and many of them were snapped up by Nebraska fans after the Huskers sold their entire allotment in five days. Both coaches have stressed the similarities of their teams all week. Even though an obvir ous difference is Nebraska's option offense compared with the more traditional style of Tennessee, both teams prefer to run the ball first, "That's Tennessee football," said center Spencer , Riley. "You don't lead the SEC in rushing two years in a row for nothing." ard A I - By JODIE VALADE After Arkansas surged ahead, UT quarterback Major Applewhite directed his offense down the field with ease. He completed 6 of 6 passes for 73 10-- Give Chris DALLAS Robertson one more chance, and the and brought he won't miss. Give him the ball yards 1 of the within Longhorns yard and a few blocks and a clear view zone. end of the end zone, and Robertson Which is exactly where they scoots right on in, next time. would remain for three more Give Robertson the ball 10 plays. line more times at the First, Robertson tried to rush chances like the three Texas had the middle. Razorbacks lineup in the third quarter against Jamel Harris stopped backer Arkansas on Saturday to ram cold. No gain. him the ball in for a touchdown and Then Applewhite completeven the score? ed the first and "We'd get it in only pass of all 10," said SOUTHWESTERN PBELL the season to Robertson, the freshman e team's tight end 4 frit ( s 1 can get, 1-y- 6-- ; "We both had our opportunities and we both didn't quite get to the national championship game," Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer said Saturday, "But this is about as doxe as it Texas aches for one last line chance from . I 108. night. 8 38 3 2 0 72 Yard 364 It 3 Punta-Av- Fumbkia in 10ft HuMti 17 34 Oi 7 14 16 63 2?8 PASSINO-Wxcon- wn. short-yardag- special- ist who scored mid-fiel- old-tim- e t Tennessee was fourth with 100. Both teams were junt a few plays away from going for the big prize in the Sugar Bowl, where Virginia Tech and Florida State play on Tuesday A93.73f. 3. Moor Third Quarter (rWlkky kick), Ik AMJciwd PreM Mngar 129 SormHI 16, Dmmk 3 3. town U2) Sunrord, Wk 86, AUm 8 4 KCi 8 3, Borctufd (Piaataky tuck). 12 87, run 64-yar- BU8HINO-Wiconin- , 1378 WfOPitky31,919 SurvCarter t run (run luted). WiDyn 17 TT7' "S-E-- the 12-poin- State's I back-to-bac- k heaven after Cotton win e d 1990s, second only to Florida Ron Dayne Uogs in high-profil- (9-2- outdistanced Wisconsin 's by a margin of 264 yards to 105, but MVP in Rose Bowl history its rushing game was buried in a hole, with a net result of a gained 200 yards, a scrappy minus-Cardinal defense kept yards. With half of the things interesting Cardinal's game until the final 90 seconds. plan nullified, the team was forced to From the onset, Q Stanford prevent-ego to the air a bit. more than it had Wisconsin from sustaining bti anticipated. pramitcd Actually, though, any kind of momenAT&T when quarterback tum, but the its Todd Husak was on his defense compensated by totally shutting off their game, Stanford was able to move the ball with a semrunning attack. Stanford's passing game blance of ease especially Trophy-winne- By GARY DRETZKA No programs. won ) Tennessee the national title a year ago in the Fiesta Bowl. No. 3 Nebraska (11-1- ) is a perennial champi- Stanford somehow engages Wisconsin in defensive struggle -- high-powere- Sixth-ranke- 1 31-yar- - TEMPE, Ariz. (AP; national championship i at stake, but Tennessee vh. Nebraska in the Fiesta Bowl on Sunday night might be the beat game outside of New Orleans this bowl season. They are two of the game's 14-6- - f B3 could be if "I don't think anyone thought it would be a defensive struggle, but it was," said Wisconsin coach -- game Top Badgers win second straight Rose PASADENA, Calif (AP) -Another 200 yards for Ron payne, and another Rose Bowl ictory for Wisconsin, Dayne had a touchdown and fiA yards in the second half as tHe No. 4 Wisconsin became the first Big Ten team to win consecutive Rose Bowls, defeating Stanford 17-- Saturday in the Rose Bowl since Vuh I t pffy . Pto), "-- in,- iiniijiiiMiiiiiiiiiiii in I,,, . iM''"'iam-y- ' ' '' ij.i ...... MMCIiWANUltwAMHKialnll'rcM From the top rope: Arkansas' D.J. Cooper (99) leaps up after sacking Texas quarterback Major Applewhite in the Razorbacks' win over the Longhorns In the Cotton Bowl next two plays were nearly safeties. But quarterback Clint Stoerner bailed them out with a pass to Anthony Lucas, then a few plays later he threw the TD pass to Cobbs. 47-ya- rd Tu O 17 -- , IWeond Quartaf fO Stockton 36, T Ark-C- obb 8 T 7,61 Quart f 30 MMThird from Siomr 44 A fO Dbdton Firtt down , (Oodon kick), FQ Sloekton 23, l;07 PourHi QtwrMr ' 42 run (Dodaon took), 12 48 Tm Aril 14 17 212 24 3 0 62 194 12 232 Ruthm-yur- PMttng Comp Attlnt Saturn Vtrri PuntAvo. FumUm-Cot- 940 00 t Pnltw-Vr- 87 Tim of PoMon goal-lin- e 31 30 68 4 39 04 4 36 28 30 TATISTIC9) RU8MINOr;1ui. Mitchall 1 3 38, Robartion 28), Simm 8 (mtnu 18). Auplawhit 6 l M Arkanan, Sranah Cobb 16 98, Janton 1 82, Chukwum Warn 2 ( 4). SUMrrwr 21- - M) PASSINO-T.- xa. AppWtiM 18 21-- 121, Simm 94. 91. Arkanaa, Slomr BECEMNO Tmm, Nunw 6 48 Fkmar 862, Scaif 2 38, Jonaa 2 21, Thompaon 4 33, Mtlcrwll O Arkanaaa. 8 Wilkama Haaly 1 8 Siavrnx Sranob 2 23, M.WAuma 21, Uca Davatiport Smith Cobb Owwum Finally, Robertson gave it one more try, on a sweep around the left side wherd he was promptly greeted by Arkansas' Harris ri's any and fellow' linebacker Quinton Carter. Robertson lost five yards. "That sweep was supposed to cut up," Brown said. "We would've liked to have had it inside more." Texas settled for a field goal, its final points of the couraged when things aren't going well and the air just comes out. And you can't do that. This is a tough game you're in a telling ourselves in the huddle that we are not going to let them score," Arkansas safety Kenoy Kennedy said. "Wre came together and played with our hearts. Then it was like a snowball effect and the momentum was with us for the rest of 6 37 run (Dodton luck). 10 19 27, 2 46 Ark-C- obb INDIVIDUAL Pint Quarter n on Saturday. 11 times on 17 touches this season. That was a one out of 1 million chance for them that we didn't get it in." execution The failed in the third quarter was labeled by Longhorns as the turning point in their 27-- loss in the Southwestern Bell Cotton Bowl. Score, and Texas and Arkansas are even at 10. Fail, and Texas continues its uphill battle to catch the Razorbacks. Chad Stevens in the right flat. No gain. "I don't think l question that took 4 Jot ut of our football team," U7 coach Mack Brown said. "We've got a very football team. young Sometimes young guys get dis- fight." v 22-yar- d day. "We were the game" ' |